Samsung Unveils World’s Biggest Smartphone

Samsung has unveiled the largest smartphone so far – a 6.3in device called the Galaxy Mega.

The size of the phone fits into the ‘phablet’ category – a cross between a phone and a tablet.

It is only slightly smaller than some dedicated tablets on the market such as Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Google’s Nexus 7.

The South Korean firm says the new product has “split screen capability”, suggesting two apps could be run side by side.

Samsung’s faith in even larger phones comes despite debate over the appeal and pocket-stretching practicality of such devices.

However, Samsung claims the Galaxy Mega is “light and thin for incredible portability and easy, convenient mobile phone use”.

Sharif Sakr, senior European editor at Engadget said the phone was likely to be a success – but that its large footprint could be difficult to handle in some situations.

Mr Sakr said: “The absolute, final, logical maximum for how big a smartphone can be has already been exceeded so many times in the past two years that it’s impossible to dismiss.

“If the new phone is thin and lightweight … then its overall size shouldn’t be too impractical – except perhaps for those who often use their phone one-handed while walking or standing in a train carriage.

“The fact is there’s a good-sized population of users who are happy to sacrifice portability in order to watch video or run games and apps on a huge screen.”